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Letters PatentNo. 81,558, dated August 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN FARM-GATE.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, LOVEL F. TANNER, of Milan, Ripley .county, Indiana, have invented. a new and useful Farm-Gate; and I do herehy declare the following to-be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

My invention relates to that class of farm-gates which are loosdjointed, so as to permit of their free ends being elcvated for the purpose of taking out the sag, and the first part of my improvement consists in devices for accomplishing that result. The'second part of my invention consists in hanging the gate in such a manner that it can be lifted -bodily, and maintained in an elevated position, for the purpose-oi allowing it to swing clear of snow, ice, and other obstructions. i

In-the'aceompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a farm-gate, provided with my improvements; i

Figure 2- is an enlargedview of the devices which retain thestraini'nghraee in position, the last view being partially in section. i

My gate consists essentially of two outer stiles,vA A, two inner ones,'B B, and a series of rails, G, the

ends of the latter being inserted between sai'd'stiles, and connected thereto by the pivots a and b.

Attached, by a bolt, 1), to the inner endof the lower rail, 0, are two straining-braces, E E, which extend diagonally across the gate, and the upper ends of these braces are pierced for the reception of a. pin, F, which is adapted toen'gage between studs, G, that project downwardly from the under side of the upper rail.

His a removable pin, which passes through both of the braces E E immediately above any one of the intermediate rails C, but preferably above that rail which is next tothe top one.

When the outer end of the gatehas settled down, the sag can be taken out of it in the following manner:

The pin H is first removed, and the outer end of the gate is elevated as much as may be necessary, in order to take out the sag, after which the upper ends of the braces E E are pushed back so as to cause its pin, F, to engage bet'weentwo of the rear studs G, and the removable pin H being again inserted in its place, the gate is in condition for use;

Inerder to lift the gate bodily above the ground,"so that it may swing clear of snow, ice, and other obstructions, I suspend it from the gate-post in the following manner: l The stilesB B havc'attached to themeyes, I I, that are adapted to play freely upon the rod or piutle J,

which is secured to the gate-post K bylnieans of staples, It 7c is. t i

The lower end of the rod J is provided with a series of apertures, j, for the reception of a pin, L, which, being inserted in either ofsaid apertures, serves tosupport the lower-hinge or eye I of the gate.

In the winter-season, when the ground is covered with snow and ice, the gate is elevated,land the pin inserted in either of the upper apertures, and the gate can be maintained in such an elevated position as long as may he desired If preferred, the upper end of the rod or pin tle may he provided with another series of apertures, j, and an additional pin, L, although in most cases, and especially when the gate is not heavy, the lower apertures and pin willbe suflicient. I

It will be seen that my gate is very simple in its construction, not liable to get out of order, and it can be operated in a few minutes. i

Besides the usesabo'vevcited, the gate may, when desired, be made available for letting through smaller stock, such as pigs, while retaining larger stock, either by elevating the front stile, or the entire gate, as already explained. v

Iclaim herein as new, and of my invention A r 1. The combination of the removable locking-pin H with the thrusting-braces or struts E E, studs G, and gate A B C, substantially as and fertile purposes specified.

2. The arrangement, substantially as described, of the eyes I I, perforated rod Jj,staples k k, and pin L, for the object explained. I

In testimony of which inventio mI hereunto ,set my hand.

, LOVEL F. TANNER. Witnesses:

E. W. .Woon,

Tues. J. Tannin; 

